MYRE Athletic kept their position at the top of the table with victory over basement battling North Kelvin United.

With Calderglen also winning at the weekend, success over North Kelvin United was important for the Dumbarton side to remain at the summit.

And they notched up an emphatic win after going in front early on and never looking back.

The visitors started on the front foot and took the lead when Joe Goldie’s free kick was laid off to Mark MacLeod, whose strike took a wicked deflection and wrong-footed the North Kelvin keeper.

Myre were in totally dominant form and two quick-fire chances from James Burns and then MacLeod were brilliantly saved.

However, the visitors added two goals in as many minutes, with MacLeod notching his second strike when he slotted home from six yards.

He then turned provider for his team’s third goal, which was fired high into the net by Simon Kenyon.

However, Myre then conceded within minutes as slack play at the back allowed North Kelvin’s centre forward to slot home, leaving keeper Michael Reilly no chance.

Goldie then sent a good chance for a fourth goal over the bar.

But on the stroke of half time Burns scored at the second attempt to restore the three-goal lead.

Myre started the second half sloppily and were caught out by a long through ball which saw North Kelvin’s centre forward getting his second strike of the game.

But Myre upped the tempo again and Mark Dobbin and Joe Cullen both went close before their team welcomed back the injured duo of Lee Geary and Kris Brown. The visitors then bagged their fifth goal of the game, with the delighted MacLeod sealing his hat-trick and his 25th strike of the campaign.

A low drive into the bottom corner ended the match as a contest but there was still time for one more goal.

And it was a great team effort which was expertly finished by Ryan McGuinness – a fitting end to a great day at the office for Myre.

The boys are back on league business this Saturday, with an away day to Avoca.